də-ˈnir də-ˈnyā : a small originally silver coin formerly used in western Europe
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ˈde-nyər : a unit of fineness for yarn equal to the fineness of a yarn weighing one gram for each 9000 meters
100-denier yarn is finer than 150-denier yarn
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Voters had roundly rejected election-denying candidates, including in some of the most high-profile races on the ballot, and the vast majority of candidates who lost their election conceded, including even some of the most dedicated election deniers.—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 29 May 2024 On the other hand, the state isn’t exactly a hotbed for climate deniers either.—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024 The claim did not address the former sheriff’s description of Huntsman as a Holocaust denier.—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 Trump ultimately endorsed Masters, who cast doubt on the 2020 election and won the GOP’s Senate nomination before losing to U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., along with other election deniers on the ballot.—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024 Inside a convention for a far-right sheriffs' movement Conspiracy theorists, felons and election deniers flocked to a Las Vegas hotel.—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024 Election deniers just started bombarding local election officials with FOIA requests.—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024 The Los Angeles Times has previously reported the case against Yu was based largely on allegations by election deniers and conspiracy theorists.—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 Research conducted by the nonpartisan election integrity group States United Action found 201 election deniers currently serving as state legislators in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, the seven states that pushed fake electors following the 2020 vote.—David Gilbert, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
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Middle English denere, from Anglo-French dener, denier, from Latin denarius, coin worth ten asses, from denarius containing ten, from deni ten each, from decem ten — more at ten
: a unit of fineness for silk, rayon, or nylon yarn
Etymology
Noun
deny and -er (noun suffix)
Noun
Middle English denere "small silver coin formerly used in Europe," from early French denier (same meaning), from Latin denarius "coin valued at 10 asses," derived from deni "ten each," from decem "ten"
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